Rise of the Super Bugs by SCIEX Community | Jun 23, 2016 | Blogs, Food / BeverageThe term “antibiotic-free” is becoming more and more popular in food advertising these days. Take Subway for example; in March the company elevated their antibiotic-free policy and introduced a new antibiotic-free rotisserie-style chicken sub, and they plan...
Mass Spec Strategies for Plant Metabolomics by Baljit Ubhi | Jun 22, 2016 | Blogs, Life Science Research, Metabolomics The metabolome is the set of all low molecular weight compounds (typically less than ~2000 Da) that are present within an organism, tissue, or cell. Within the mass spectrometry (MS) community, the systematic and comprehensive analysis of the metabolome – i.e.,...
Glyphosate, a Polar Pest Put to Test by SCIEX Community | Jun 20, 2016 | Blogs, Environmental / Industrial, Food / BeverageNo other pesticide has courted more media attention and controversy in recent months than glyphosate, with governments and national agencies debating its use and health effects. The following links just show some of the media attention this organophosphorus compound...
Using Mass Spec to Detect Trace Explosives by SCIEX Community | Jun 3, 2016 | Blogs, ForensicThe importance of protecting a country’s border is a very topical issue. The war on drugs and terror is a 24/7 task 366 days a year (2016 is a leap year). The government agencies in charge must be vigilant and maintain instrumentation to prevent terrorism, drug...
Routine Food Testing Using Mass Spectrometry by SCIEX Community | May 26, 2016 | Blogs, Food / BeverageThese days, it is not uncommon to hear about the overzealous application of pesticides to crops or the injection of antibiotics into animals. From grocery stores to restaurants, our food is at risk. How then, can consumers be assured that chemical contaminants like...